hi jamie:
thanks for explaining why you don�t use capitalization in your posts.
i won�t argue about whether punctuation and spelling are part of
grammar or not, but suggest that punctuation and spelling would
come under the general category of rhetoric that my dictionary
defines as �1. the study of the effective use of language.� imho,
effective use of language means (among other things) not drawing
attention to the style of the communication but rather concentrating
on making one�s meaning as clear as possible. personally i find
your no-capitals style unusual to the point of being disconcerting.
it will be interesting to see if anyone else finds your practice
questionable, not because it comes across as rude, but because it
may inadvertently create a tiny but palpable irritant like static to
some readers who, like me, have been schooled in dotting i�s an
crossing t�s. not capitalizing has a similar effect to not paragraphing:
the reader can still get the meaning, but he has to work a little harder
at it
i�m all for freedom and being yourself. i�m also in favor of upholding
stylistic standards. in this case, i lean to the side of the latter over
the former for the sake of improved readability.
but, i could be wrong. thanks again for thoroughly explaining your
views on the subject.
Platt
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